#896D71
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #896D71
#896D71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 43% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 18% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.9); Mocha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6D8985 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #896D71 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.68:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.68:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #896D71?
#896D71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 43% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 18% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #896D71?
Use white text. White on #896D71 has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #896D71?
Its complementary colour is #6D8985, and analogous partners are #896D7F and #89776D.